FLAGSTAFF, ARIZONA
Hit snowy streets after leaving Beaver Street Brewery, crossed over railroad, and landed at ‘94-opened FLAGSTAFF BREWING on Route 66, January ‘05. Homey brick-walled bar with shelves of 100 single malt Scotches, ancient beer cans, and sundry memorabilia at entrance contained brewer Gordon Kier’s delightful tapped beers.
Buttery grapefruit-ensconced spice-hopped Bitterroot ESB, earthen whiskey-bound cherry-ripened chocolate-sugared Sasquatch Stout and soft maple-sapped nutmeg-allspice-seasoned The Grinch Christmas Ale were approachable. For dessert, silky chocolate nougat-fronted, Fuggle hop-spiced, nut-backed Blackbird Porter sufficed.